After having a epiphany about computer coding on a train, then-University of Virginia computer science engineering Ph.D. candidate Kevin Scott shifted his career onto a path that eventually led to becoming the chief technology officer at Microsoft.

The students helped build an automated cybersecruity system – dubbed Xandra – that successfully fended off hours of constant cyber attacks during a first-of-its-kind national competition – even finding a security problem organizers had overlooked.

Cohoon, a professor of science, technology and society in the University of Virginia’s School of Engineering and Applied Science, dedicated her career to removing barriers and encouraging women to join the field of computing.